✍️ Working from home surged after the pandemic, but did it change how much we drink? 🍷 In this week’s (and final!) PopNAD article of the season, Björn Trolldal explores Swedish data on remote work and alcohol use. nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

✍️New on PopNAD: Open drug scenes are becoming more visible in both Helsinki and Oslo, raising a shared question: How do you keep public spaces safe for everyone, including people who use drugs? 🔗: nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

✍️ Nytt på PopNAD: Efter år av förhandlingar inför nu Danmark hårdare begränsningar för spelreklam, influencermarketing och tillgången till spelsajter. Samtidigt stärks stödet till behandling av spelberoende. 🔗: nordicwelfare.org/popnad/artik...

✍ This week, we honour the memory of Kerstin Stenius. Kerstin was a central figure in Nordic and international alcohol- and drug research, and a driving force behind the development of Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs for more than 30 years. nordicwelfare.org/popnad/artik...

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✍️ One strait, two worlds: How drug policy divides Copenhagen and Malmö A new study of 474 people who use #drugs in #Copenhagen and #Malmö shows how sharply drug policy shapes daily life, despite the cities being only a 20-minute drive apart. 🔗: nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

✍️: The ‘maybe’ that could change Norwegian alcohol policy This week’s PopNAD- article by Stig Erik Sørheim, head of the international department at Actis - Rusfeltets Samarbeidsorgan, takes a closer look at Norway’s new legal assessment of farm sales of alcohol. nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

✍️: New on PopNAD: Detecting laughing gas before it disappears. Research from Aarhus University shows nitrous oxide (N₂O) can stay in the body for hours, not minutes. This opens the door for better roadside testing and could save lives. nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

📚 October on PopNAD 💬 This month we’ve published five articles. From Finnish pharmacies to Icelandic parties, to policy models for gambling and alcohol, via overdose patterns to celebrity wines on social media. Plenty to dig into! www.popnad.com

✍ In the feed, and in the glass. This week’s PopNAD- article, written by Farida al-Abani and Kerstin Janemar (SSNF & Tankesmedjan Nocturum) looks at the growing trend of Swedish celebrities promoting their own alcoholic beverages on social media. nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

✍️ If the risk changes, so must the response This week’s article, produced together with Alkohol&Narkotika, looks at how overdose patterns have shifted across the Nordic countries. 🔗 nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

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✍️ New on PopNAD: Alcohol policy is slowly liberalizing throughout the Nordics, while gambling regulation is tightening in response to growing harm. This raises a key question: Is there a Nordic model for alcohol and gambling policy? nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

💊: In the shaping of Sweden´s drug policy, resources and access to political arenas matter more than interest alone, and it´s hard for people who use drugs and their families to get their voices heard. This is demonstrated by a new study from Stockholm University. www.su.se/department-o...

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✍️ New on PopNAD Icelandic researchers invited students to complete fictional stories set at parties where alcohol was present. The results challenge many assumptions, revealing contrasts between men and women, and what young people see as the real risks of drinking. nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

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✍️: New on PopNAD Finnish pharmacists often see addiction issues (nicotine, meds, alcohol...) but they go unspoken. A new study shows they want to help, but lack tools and support. nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

🍺: The Finnish government is proposing amendments to the Alcohol Act. The aim is to enable alcohol to be delivered to customers. At the same time, the provisions on cross-border distance selling and the marketing of alcoholic beverages online are also being clarified. stm.fi/-/hallitus-h...

✍️: September on PopNAD This month, we explored Nordic research on nicotine use among youth, stubborn smoking habits in Norway, self-medication with cannabis in Finland, and the links between COVID-19, mental health, and alcohol in Sweden. 🔗: nordicwelfare.org/popnad/

🚬: Nine major health & patient organizations in Denmark are calling for a ban on tobacco and nicotine products, proposing that by 2035, it should no longer be legal to sell cigarettes, e-cigarettes, snus or nicotine pouches www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...

🍺: Finland's Christian Democrats oppose a government proposal that would allow social media influencers to advertise alcohol, arguing that such marketing influences children and youth and that the bill should be changed during parliamentary committee review yle.fi/a/7-10085061

🍺: New research from the University of Helsinki reveals that individuals exposed to more permissive alcohol policies during their youth experienced higher rates of alcohol-related morbidity and mortality in adulthood. www.helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/h...

✍️: In this week's PopNAD- article, Björn Trolldal (CAN) looks at how financial stress and mental health challenges influenced drinking habits during the pandemic. nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

🚬: Lidl Denmark has received the 2025 Public Health Award, the first commercial company ever to do so. The award recognizes Lidl’s efforts to promote health by removing tobacco and nicotine products from shelves and encouraging fruit and vegetable sales. via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddel...

🍺🚬💊: Sweden’s new budget: more funding for addiction care + harm reduction, but also lower alcohol tax for small producers. Tobacco tax (except snus) to rise from 2027. drugnews.se/2025/09/22/b...

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🍺: Denmark will move alcohol away from candy, chips & kids’ sections in stores. The new rules (Oct 2025) aim to reduce youth exposure & delay alcohol debut. www.ism.dk/nyheder/2025...

💊: During the 2000s, drug use increased in Sweden. However, there are signs of a trend reversal, and consumption has declined somewhat in recent years, not least among young people. www.can.se/pressmeddela...

✍️: In this week’s PopNAD article, Aleksi Hupli (Tampere University) presents findings from a new survey that reveals the differences and similarities between recreationally and medically motivated cannabis users in Finland. nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

💊: Helsinki is strengthening its drug response by hiring more staff and offering detox treatment without waiting times in response to the crisis caused by the drug alpha-PVP. yle.fi/a/7-10084238

🍺: A pilot study from Västra Götaland shows that the prevalence of alcohol-related birth defects may be significantly higher than what Swedish healthcare registers suggest. drugnews.se/2025/09/09/f...

🚬: This week on PopNAD- Norway’s last daily smokers. nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

🍺: On International FASD Day, September 9, alcohol sales at Alko stores, R-kiosks, and S Group outlets will begin nine minutes later than usual. www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/al...

🍺: A new report from Alkohol & Samfund offers inspiration and concrete examples of how to involve students in alcohol prevention work. alkohologsamfund.dk/nyheder/faa-...

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🍺: A new legal twist is unfolding in Iceland: the executive director of Smáríkisins has officially denied any wrongdoing in a case concerning violations of Iceland's alcohol sales laws. The case is now set to move forward in court starting October 1. www.ruv.is/frettir/innl...

✍ New Nicotine, New Risks This week’s PopNAD article explores how young people in the Nordic countries are moving away from cigarettes but increasingly turning to e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches. nordicwelfare.org/popnad/artik...

🍺: Two out of three Swedish students who have taken part in university initiation activities (nollning) say the events revolve around alcohol. One in three has worried about being humiliated or excluded if they don’t take part. news.cision.com/se/iq/r/var-...

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💊: Drug-related problems are on the rise in Helsinki in early 2025, especially in certain hotspots. The Police are stepping up patrols, while the city is preparing a new drug strategy and urgent measures. www.hs.fi/helsinki/art...

🎲: Last year, no fewer than 559,516 gambling advertisements were broadcast on television across the Denmark. This represents a 70 percent increase in gambling advertisements since 2020. www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...

🍺: After historic lows in youth alcohol and cannabis use, the trend has reversed: from 2019–2024, intoxication and related harms among young people in Norway have increased, a new FHI report shows. www.fhi.no/nyheter/2025...

✍ Rethinking Youth Drinking 📚 This week on PopNAD, an international team of researchers present their new book, which explores the social, cultural and generational forces behind one of the biggest public health trends of the 21st century. nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

🍺: The Norwegian Directorate of Health has imposed a fine of 1.5 million NOK on the music group Ballinciaga for extensive violations of the alcohol advertising ban. www.helsedirektoratet.no/nyheter/ball...

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🍺: 51% of young Danes aged 17–34 took a break from alcohol in the past year, and the share is even higher among students. via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddel...

🎲: Two unlicensed gambling providers have been immediately banned from targeting Sweden, following enforcement actions by the Swedish Gambling Authority, Spelinspektionen. www.dagensjuridik.se/nyheter/tva-...

🚬: Nicotine and snus pouches have quickly become some of the most common litter found on Finnish beaches. Cigarette butts, however, remain the most common type of waste. yle.fi/a/74-20175026

🚬: Nicotine pouches are popular among young people, and use during pregnancy is rising. yle.fi/a/7-10082141